Medication discrepancies despite pharmacist led medication reconciliation: the challenges of maintaining an accurate medication list in primary care
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Medication discrepancies despite pharmacist led medication reconciliation: the challenges of maintaining an accurate medication list in primary care
OBJECTIVE Describe the types of medication discrepancies that persist despite pharmacist-led medication reconciliation using the primary care electronic medical record (EMR). METHODS Observational case series study of established patients from an urban, indigent care clinic. Medication reconciliation was conducted immediately prior to the physician visit at baseline and return visit. Main out...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pharmacy Practice (Internet)
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1886-3655
DOI: 10.4321/s1886-36552014000100004